The Times says Kroenke bought the lot from Walmart after it failed to get approval to build a store between The Forum and Hollywood Park. According to the paper, the purchase was made within the last month.

The purchase fuels speculation that Kroenke might try to get a stadium built in Los Angeles in an effort to move the Rams back to the city. The Rams and the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission are hundreds of millions dollars apart on proposals to build a new stadium in St. Louis to replace the 18-year-old Edward Jones Dome. If upgrades are not made to that stadium, the Rams would be free to get out of their lease in 2015.

Acee SB Report - Future of NFL's biggest game

U-T sports columnist Kevin Acee weighs in on Roger Goodell's statements about the future of the Super Bowl , and on what Rams' owner Stan Kroenke's purchase of land in LA means for the Chargers.

U-T sports columnist Kevin Acee weighs in on Roger Goodell's statements about the future of the Super Bowl , and on what Rams' owner Stan Kroenke's purchase of land in LA means for the Chargers.